The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of massage therapists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $15,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,340 | 9.76% | 31.45% |
| 2021 | $47,230 | -28.37% | - |
| 2020 | $60,630 | 2.33% | - |
| 2019 | $59,220 | 11.52% | - |
| 2018 | $52,400 | 9.18% | - |
| 2017 | $47,590 | 4.94% | - |
| 2016 | $45,240 | 4.49% | - |
| 2015 | $43,210 | 1.06% | - |
| 2014 | $42,750 | 8.47% | - |
| 2013 | $39,130 | 8.31% | - |
| 2012 | $35,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,340 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Erie and 65.8 percent (65.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lebanon.